Saw-tool.



s. H. STANTON.

SAW TOOL.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 9, I914.

Patented Feb. 29, 1916.

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SAW-TOOL.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL H. STANTON,

. a citizen of the United States, residing at Carbondale, in the countyof Athens, State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Saw-Tools; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to improvements in saw tools, and particularly totools for jointing, setting and sharpening the teeth of The principalobject is to provide a simple I device of this character in which asingle tool is capable of performing the above named functions.

Another object is to provide such a device that the same can be used inthe field or woods without the necessity of taking the saw to a workshop.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved saw tool.Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same. Fig; 3 is a transverse sectionshowing the use of the device for gaging the teeth of the saw. Fig. 4 isa sectional view illustrating the use of the device when setting theteeth. Fig. 5 is a sectional view showing the use of the device as ajointer. Fig. 6 is a sectional view showing the device in position forfiling the sides of the teeth.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents anelongated body formed preferably of metal and having a longitudinallyextending kerf or channel 11 of a width to easily receive the toothededge of a saw blade. This channel is formed through one edge of the bodyportion, and formed through the opposite edge transversely thereof is anotch or recess 12. Formed through the bottom wall of this notch orrecess and through the bottom wall of the channel 11 is a longitudinallyextending slot 13. An angle plate 14: has one portion provided with anelongated slot 15 through which is disposed a set screw 16 engaged in athreaded opening in one side of the body portion below the recess 12.Formed in the side face of the body to which Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Feb. 2% 1916.

Application filed January 9, 1914. Serial No. 811,221.

the angle plate 14 is secured, and extending transversely of the face isa narrow channel 17 in which is adapted to be placed the edge of thefile 18, a set screw 19 being arranged in the end of the body andadapted to bear on the face of the file to hold the same tightly in thechannel. At a corresponding point on the other face of the body is awider transverse channel 20 in which the file is to be placed with itsfiat face against the body and have the screw 21 bear against the edge.The angle plate lat has a horizontal portion 22 which extends throughthe recess 12 transversely of the body where it is formed with anelongated slot 23 registering with the slot 13.

At the end of the body opposite to that which the file is attached is anextension 24: formed with an up-turned tang or spur 25, the purpose ofwhich will appear in the description of the operation.

This device is particularly adapted for treating large toothed sawswhich have the drag or raker teeth. Referring particularly to Fig. 3 thebody of the device is so disposed that the teeth of the saW project upinto the channel 11, and by properly adjust ing the angle plate 14;,more or less of the points of the drag or raker teeth 26 can be made toproject through the slot 23 of the plate. WVhen suflicient amount of thetooth projects, a file is passed back and forth through the recess 12 soas to remove the projecting portion of the tooth to the level of theportion 22 of the angle plate. The de vice is then slipped along to thenext raker tooth and the same operation performed thereon.

In Fig. 5 the file is secured in the channel 17 and then engaged on thetops of the teeth and moved longitudinally of the saw so as to file allof the teeth off to the same length. By securing the file in the widerchannel 20, the sides of the teeth may be filed to rid them of anyroughnesses which might remain after the other filings.

To adapt the device for setting the teeth of the. saw, the body 10 isturned over and the point or tang driven into a log and the saw laid onthe body over the channel 11. One of the cutting teeth 27 is caused toproject over one of the beveled faces 28 formed at the end of the body10, and a sharp blow given the tooth with a light hammer. This blow willbend or set the tooth so as to extend to the proper angle to easilyjointed, gaged, and set in the field Where the saw is being used withoutthe necessity of consuming time to take the saw to a shop.

What is claimed, is A saw jointer comprising an elongated body having atransverse recess in the side face of one end for receiving the flatside 7 Copies of this patent may be obtained for of a file, the oppositeside of said end having a narrow transverse channel for receiving theedge'of a file, and a pair of screws carried in the end of the body andarranged to respectively enter said recess and channel to clamp a file.7

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

' his a V SAMUEL H. STANTON. V mar j Witnesses:

D. B. LOWRY,

A. E. STURGILL.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

